19 DEC

‘Huge gap’ in Health Canada’s ability to flag imported goods treated with pesticides

Health Canada has long been vigilant about pesticide levels in the foods Canadians consume. But more manufacturers, many offshore, have been treating non-food products — toys, sofas, clothing, paint — with antimicrobial pesticides to ward off fungus. An internal memo says the agency needs to do more to screen out such products.

CBC | Health News

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